Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10

noon, papa dear, please do, it wasn't
his fault"
Papa looked erimly at his daughter
+ after this and tnen, turning to Albert,
said sternly:
You leIiinto the pond. eh!'
Yes, SIR" replied Albert plainly, 81
/ did"
And tbat is how you show Difference
[ to my wishes. is it,
My dear sir, /" began Albert, earn
estly.
he didn't mean TO, papa," interrupted
/ HildreIn.
"On, ne didn't mean TO, ehl we'll"
and papa looked once more al Albert.
The young mans earnest, ANXIOUS ex-
preston and respectful demesnor lifted so
anonymously with his garb that faint
twitchtng came TO the corners OF papa's
mouth.
"Er-Jane," he said, Ego and find
Thomas and tell him to bring this gentle
man suit OF mans clothes. Hildretn,
come with me; want 10 talk with you.'
A half hour later Albert, looking again
like a man, but still IN garments that
failed 10 nj, entered the library OF the
great mansion.
mir. de Grote," he said, quietly, 81
wan, 10 assure you that my return 10 this
house was wholly uuintentlonal."
Hump, suppose so. Now, sir, l
have been talking with Hildreth. l am
afraid yoa have Influenced the silly child
iatO thinking q great deal too much OF
you, a great deal more than you are
worth, SIT"
81 do believe, Mr.. de Grote, that Hill
dreth loves me-" responded Albert, sim
ply.
"Oh, you do. Humph! Well, sir, l am
inclined 10 think she does. But" and
papa grew exasperated; why, in the
name OF wisdom, are you sch0olmaster
and a puolic schOOlmastEr al that? Why
aren't you private teacher vita a de-
cent system al leastT'
IVY education seemed 10 adapt me
best TO teaching, Mr.. de Grote, and as
for the public scnool system, II Is not
so bad that men OF sense cannot i'm prove
H."
Just so, just SO; wonder you didn't
say that this afternoon. Mr. Morton, 1
am-er-not inclined to be tyrannical
with my daughter, and though l cannot
wlOlly-eT-admire her choice, Ter
Nj. Morton. | was just about 10 refresh
myself with some Burgundy, VIII you
join mef'
Albert had all this time been REFRESHING
a series OF snlVers.
De said:
Yes, Mr.. de Grote, shall be pleased
TO. My Involuntary bath has thoroughly
chilled me-"
Papa looked squarely at the young man
8 minute and inquired:
Perhaps you'd like something hotp'
81 should, indeed"
WHISKY toddyW
ali you please"
airing at bell brought servant and
not water and black bottle. Mean
while, the two men stood silent. After
they lad refreshed themselves papa con-
IInu-d:
'Mr. Morton, must say rather like
your fraLkness. Err" and then papa
went to the window, thrust his hands into
his trousers pockets and stared at the
dim figures OF the trees on the lawn.
He saw them solemnly bowinZ TO one
another as the night breeze Whirled
along, and he wondered II they would
Keep up the ceremony all night and be
just as far apart in the NOR ming. Albert
saw that there was good rea son to hope,
and dry clothes, the genial beverage and
a buOyant heart cneered him. But he
Kept dIscreetly silent. When papa had
concluded that the trees were not OF
pro gressiVe order OF beings, he turned
about and began again:
Mr.. Morton, my chief objection to-day
was your apparent devotion 10 that DEM
TEN. If you hadn't seen fl 10 defend it
we might have got on. Bother your
poverty, say; l was poor once myself,
long time ago. Now it occurred to me
that as you are trained instructor, you
might-er-in the eyent-eT-0f your haY-
ing some daT-er-7
Yes, sir" said Albert, encouraginglv.
THAT is, | mean 10 sey, in tie event Of
your becoming the father OF a family,
you might quite qualified toinstruct-
er-yOuT children and condemn the pub
lie schools. eh?'
Certainly. SIR" assented Albert.
ayes; all these things have their COM
pensations, l suppose. l still maintain
that Hildretn thinks great deal more OF
YOU than you are worth. Dut-er-weIl, |
nave sent my man 70 your house to Eet
you your own clothes. While they are
coming, perhaps you might talk with
Hildreth. She may tell you what told
her II she wants TO-"
Another ring at the bell and a slight
wait brought Hildreth to The door. Papa
bad poured himself another glass Of Bur
gundy, but mad not touched it.
"Hildreth, - be SAID. "go with Mr.. Nor
ton into the drswing-roOm; L will join
you presently"
They disappeared, leaving papa gazing
absently into mis- wine glass.
"HumphW he nnally muttered; "if it
had not been for that coniounded duck
pond presume he'd have gone away and
Hildreth would have forgotten him, But
some other equally Objectionable fellow
woulu nave taken his place, or she might
have fingered along hall heart-broken.
Well, sucn an affair is better over with
than hanging fire, so here goes to their
happiness and my own with them"
Tue rare old Burgundy tickled his
palate and Inspired a warmer glow TO his
blood than be had felt for many year,
and be went 70 the drawIng-r0om smiling,
while the wind and the trees laughed to-
gether at the sight OF him, and the golden
rods walked up TO inquire what all the
fuss was about.
THAT duck pond" whispered the
winds, and the golden rods forth with
went TO sleep again, knowing that every
thing was just as it should be, for was
not the placid pond still there, ready to
serve its purpose in the world whene yer
occasion should require it?